Children’s Services Workforce Planning and Development Team
Workforce Planning and Development
Training Programme
2013/14
Welcome to the Children’s Services Workforce Planning and Development Training
Programme. We offer comprehensive, high quality training courses to suit the
mandatory and essential training requirements of the children’s workforce. It is open
to all staff and practitioners who come under the umbrella of Children’s Services
including:
Schools (Primary, Secondary, Special and Academies)
Early Years Private, Voluntary and Independent Settings
Childminders
Children’s Centres
Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector
Youth, Play and Sport
Introduction
Welcome to the Children’s Services Workforce Planning and Development Training
Programme.
This programme has been developed by the Workforce Planning and Development
Team and includes comprehensive training courses to suit the mandatory and
essential training requirements of the children’s workforce and is open to all staff and
practitioners who come under the umbrella of Children’s Services including: Schools
(primary, secondary, special and academies), Early Years Private, Voluntary and
Independent Settings, Childminder's, Children’s Centres, Youth Play and Sport,
Youth, Voluntary, Community and Faith Organisations.
In addition to the courses listed in this programme the Workforce Planning and
Development Team will be able to design, co ordinate and commission bespoke
courses specific to your needs, looking at ways in which your staff can develop, not
only through direct training but by linking to others in a similar situation
How to use this programme
The programme is organised into five sections, First Aid, Health and Safety, Human
Resources, Safeguarding and General. Within each section you will find training
courses appropriate to all practitioners within Children’s Services.
How to book onto a course
Please follow the guidelines at the bottom of each page for each course.
Bookings made via Training Shared Service Centre:
 A booking form for your use can be found by clicking on the link on the title page
or email trainingsharedservicecentre@bolton.gov.uk with the course details
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Telephone bookings cannot be accepted
Bookings made via Bolton Under Fives Forum:
 Book by telephone or email.
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No booking form required.
Bookings made via Governor Exchange:
 Book online by visiting www.Governorexchange.boltonlea.org.uk
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If you don’t have access to a computer please phone Governor Services on
01204 332114
Confirmations
If booked via Training Shared Service Centre
Once you send in a booking form you will automatically be booked on the course
and you will only be notified if the course is full. If the course is full, you will be
contacted and offered an alternative place (if available) or your place will be
cancelled.
IMPORTANT - You will receive a Joining Instruction notification approximately 6
weeks prior to the course date, however, please note this is not a reminder to attend
and will not be accepted as a reason to waive the fee for not attending
If booked via Bolton Under Fives Forum
Once you have emailed or telephoned to book a place you will automatically be
booked on the course and you will receive a confirmation email to confirm the
booking. In addition to the confirmation email you will receive a confirmation letter
along with an invoice, 6 weeks prior to the course date.
If booked via Governor Exchange
Confirmation of all bookings will be sent out via email. If you do not have an email
address and are unable to access the online service, then please ensure that you
give an alternative means of contact via the telephone bookings line
Cancellations
If booked via Training Shared Service Centre
To cancel a course please notify the Training Shared Service Centre on 01204
337600 or email trainingsharedservicecentre@bolton.gov.uk A cancellation must be
made at least 3 weeks prior to the event date, otherwise the following charges will
apply:
Cancellation period
Charge
 If you cancel a course 3 weeks prior to the course date
None
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If you cancel a course between 2 to 3 weeks of the course date
£25

If you cancel a course within 1 week of the course date
Full price

If you fail to attend on the day
Full price
IMPORTANT – Non-attendance without prior notice will always be charged at full
rate unless there are exceptional extenuating circumstances.
If booked via Bolton Under Fives Forum
To cancel a course please contact Bolton Under Fives Forum on 01204 338210 or
email boltonunder5@tiscali.co.uk For information on cancellation charges that apply
please contact Bolton Under Fives Forum directly
If booked via Governor Exchange
To cancel a course, please notify the Governor Services Team on 01204 334005 at
the earliest opportunity and at least five working days prior to the course date to
enable the place to be offered to others
How to pay for courses
If booked via Training Shared Service Centre or Governor Exchange
For all Schools:
Schools will be charged/invoiced 1 month after the course has taken place.
Other members of the Children’s Services Workforce:
You will be invoiced in advance of the course taking place. Prompt payment will
ensure your place; failure to pay will result in losing your place. If any Children’s
Centres wish to be invoiced 1 month in arrears, please contact the Workforce
Planning and Development Team on 01204 332551.
N.B. Please do not send any cheques to the Training Shared Service Centre with
your booking forms as they will not be accepted. Any cheques sent by post will be
returned.
Practitioners from outside of the Bolton borough will incur an additional 15%
administration charge.
If booked via Bolton Under Fives Forum
You will be charged/invoiced 6 weeks in advance of the course date. Prompt
payment at least 10 working days prior to the course taking place will ensure your
place. For information on how to pay please contact Bolton Under Fives Forum
directly on 01204 338210.
Commissioned course / training
We value and rely on your input to develop the programme and we hope to ensure
the service we offer meets your needs. If you would like to commission training for
your school or setting, please contact the team on 01204 332551 or email
wpd@bolton.gov.uk and we will be happy to discuss your needs.
How to contact us
If you need any further information about this programme or wish to speak to us
about commissioned training please contact:
Children’s Services Workforce Planning and Development Team
Tel: 01204 332551 Email: wpd@bolton.gov.uk
Location of training venues
For information on the venue including the address please see the relevant course
page.
Getting the most out of your course and what you
need to consider
In order to get the most out of the training courses you and your manager, as
appropriate, should spend some time considering the following:
Before the course:
Participant:
 Why do I want to go on the course?
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Is it relevant to my job role and responsibilities?
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Is it a mandatory or essential requirement that I attend this course
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Has my manager agreed or approved my attendance and have I got
agreement on who will pay for the course?
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Due to my working hours/constraints, will I be able to attend the course on
time and will I need to leave work early to get to the venue on time?
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If I don’t get there on time I may be turned away and still be charged in full for
non-attendance
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If I cancel between 2/3 weeks of course date, I or my school/setting will be
charged £25
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If I cancel within 1 week of the date, I or my school/setting will charged the full
price
Manager:
 Is it relevant to their job role and responsibilities, do I want them to share their
learning with the team?
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Have I approved their attendance and agreed to who will pay for the course
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Will I need to let them finish early to ensure they get to the venue on time or
do I expect them to attend the course in their own time?
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Do I need to prepare them for the content of the course, e.g. relevance to
work?
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If they cancel within 3 weeks of the course date, they or my school/setting will
be charged £25
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If they cancel within 1 week of the date, they or my school/setting will charged
the full price
After the course:
Participant:
 What have I learnt from the training course and how can I put what I’ve learnt
into practice
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Have I completed an evaluation form and were my comments constructive?
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How will I share what I’ve learnt with my manager and team?
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Do I need to consider further training courses or remember to record a
renewal date if the course is accredited.
Manager:
 Ensure that opportunities to put the training into practice are available
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Consider if they need further training courses or remember to record a
renewal date if the course is accredited.
Useful Websites/Links
Have you visited the Children's Services workforce planning and development page? It includes
who we support and what services we provide.
http://www.bolton.gov.uk/website/pages/Workingwithchildren.aspx
Have you visited the Family Information Services page? They provide free information, impartial
advice and guidance on a wide range of local and national services for children and young people
(aged 0-19) and their families.
http://www.bolton.gov.uk/website/Pages/Schoolsandchildren.aspx
Have you visited the Early Years Exchange website? It contains local and national EYFS information
and guidance and you can network with other early years and childcare providers!
http://eye.boltonlea.org.uk
Have you visited the Education Exchange website? The Education Exchange is a web based suite
of resources to support schools and provide direct links to a range of providers.
http://educationexchange.boltonlea.org.uk
The Schools’ Extranet is Bolton Council’s on line portal for communications and information from
council services to schools.
http://mossextranet.bolton.gov.uk
Have you visited the Children and Young People’s Third Sector Forum? It is a recognised
consultation group for both the Children’s Trust Board and its related groups.
http://www.bolton3cyp.org.uk
Courses 2013/14
First Aid
Emergency First Aid at Work
HSE First Aid at Work
HSE First Aid at Work (Refresher)
Paediatric First Aid
Health & Safety
Award in Food Safety Level 2
Fire Awareness
Rick Assessment
Human Resources
Module 1 Recruitment and Selection
Module 2 Introduction to Safer Recruitment and Managing Allegations
Module 3 Safer Recruitment
Conducting Disciplinary and Appeal Panels
Safeguarding
Common Assessment Framework (Refresher)
Integrated Working Training for Practitioners (CAF)
Role of the lead Professional
Keeping Children Safe Level 1 - Framework for Action E-Learning
Keeping Children Safe Level 1 - Framework for Action
Keeping Children Safe Level 2- Child Action Processes
Keeping Children Safe Level 3 - Child Protection Processes
General
An introduction to Supervision in the Early Years Foundation Stage
Advanced Supervision in the Early Years Foundation Stage
Childminder and Child Care, Practice Awareness and Business Awareness Session
Practical Ideas to Support Outdoor Play
Securing the Basics
Submission of Assessment and Phonics Data
Mathematics in the EYFS
Childminder Briefings
Out of School Club Network Meetings
Managing EYFS process tracking using SIMS
Early Years Excel Management Tool
Ecat Childminder Briefing March 2014
Bolton EY Research Event - Observation- What have we found out?
Basic ICT for EY
Basic ICT Childminders
Moving and Handling Children and Young People
Moving and Handling Children and Young People (Refresher)